LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1672, 12 February 1913, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tho postal authorities advise that the s.s. Maungamii, which sailed from Sydney at. noon on February 8, has .on board ,an Australian mail. She is due to arrive 'here this morning. , Mails which left Wellington on, January 3,-per s.s. Manuka, and connected with the Naples mail, per R.M.S. Orontes, arrived in London on February 8, due date. A Chambers sitting of the Supremo Court will be held before Mr. Justice Chapman at noon to-morrow, fae Prime Minister desires to acknowledge receipt of a five-pound note from "A Friend, for the Plunket Nurses' Fund. The money was received last night and will be handed over in due coiirse".

Stalwart constables were lined up in force in tho yard behind tho Lambton Police Station yesterday for tho purpose of inspection by the Minister for. Justico (tho Hon. A. L. Hertfmnn). Prior to inspecting the force, the Minister, 'accompanied by Police Commissioner Cullon, ivas shown'over tho police quarters by Superintendent. Ellison, who was accompanied by Sub-Inspector Shecltan: Tin. detective- force also paraded aud was inspected. . At a. meeting of the Society for tho Prevention of Cruelty to Animals hold last evening a report on the .matter of holding a conference of representatives of kindred societies was received and adopted. The report, which was drawn np by a special subcommittee, recommended that the conference be held on April 30. The report also recommended that the various societies be asked to send notices' Of motion, and suggestions for the conference not later than March 30. the order paper to be then sent out not later than March 29. A special committee Is to be elected to make the final arrangements.. The Society for tiio Prevention of Cruelty .to Animals acknowledges the following subscriptions;— Mr. M. J. Kilgonr, £1 is.; Mr. A. E. Valentine; £1; Findlay, Dnlaiel, and Co., 10s. fid.; Mrs. A. H. Miles, 10s. i Rev. Dr. Gibb, Messrs. E. H. Morris, junr., G. H. Scales, C. Hill and Son, D. A. Abercrombio, J. P. Firth, Ccderholin and Son, L. Smith, Phelps, Wilson and Co,, Drs. Mason, Cahill, and Henry, Mrs. A. Williams, C.A.8., City Printing Co., 'W.H., Windsor Manufacturing Co., ss. each: £i 55.; Mesdanies I'isher and M'Eldowncy, Messrs. Henderson, E. Bull, and M'Aflhur and Co., 2s. fid. each: 12s. Od. Total, £7 19s.

The usual meeting of the Karori Borough Council was held ii. the local council chambers last evening. Tho following were present: Councillors Hildreth (in the chair), Bradnock, Horn, Nimmo, Stawlcn, Bum, Anderson, and Hamilton. Tho business was of a routine nature. Mrs. Fletcher Johnston's collection of English Water-colour Drawings will only lie on view nt Messrs W. H. Turnbilll's Gallery, 27 Pnnnma Street, for a few days longer. Several picture*, have already been disposed of nnd intending purchasers should not. hm* I he opportunity of securing some of thew beautiful works which have daily drawn large attendances of art lovers.—Advt.

The various'insurance companies' staffs in Wellington journeyed to Day's Bay yesterday for their annual picnic. Tho weather was, fine, nnd the day's outing was much enjoyed. Itncts and other sports were carried out,

Motorists -will be pleased to learn that, in the engineer's report to the Hull County Council yesterday, I here was a recommendation that the temporary bridge on the Paeknknriki Hill bo done away with, ftnd a J-foot by 4-foot Australian hardwood culvert bo substituted. .The report was adopted. , A letter was also received from the Manawatu Automobile Association regarding the dangerous rond crossing over the railway 'at Pnraparaumu. Tho'council decided that a warni'iiU'notice be put up.

A conference of delegates, representing thevnrious branches of the Amalgamated Society of CnrpenterA nnd Joiners of NewZealand, will be held in the Beehive .Chambers OH Monday next. ■ I'lio attending delegates will be as follow ;-Messrs. Win,. Beveridge (president), Ivor HaKcli Secretary), J. E. Hayes,'A. G. Cook (Auckland), F. A. Moody (Christchureli), A\ Needham (Duncdin), J, W. Aitcheson (Napier), C. Prevail (Invcreargill, p. W. Weir (Wanganui), P.: Singleton (Wellington), and the following local Messrs. H. Bamfield (Auckland district). G. Blathernlck (Wellington), Ed, Kellctt (Otagb), and W. H. Wilson (Hawke'3 Bav). Olio, of the chief matters to bo considered will be the question of a Dominion award. A social le* to bo held at the Tiffin on February 19. ,

there are 416 passengers on'board tho Shaw, Savill steamer. Arawa, which is due at Wellington from London oh February 18.' Strange to say, there is. only one Saloon passenger, and Auckland is the destination of this somewhat lonely travThere ate 4l passengers 'in the iecond-class and 41fi in the third-class. The total number of passengers for Wellington in all classes is 88; Auckland, 124; Napier, 7; Gisbofne, 31; I.yttelton, 40; Tima.ru, 4; Oaniaru,. 2j Dunedln, 51J Bluff, 16jPiclon, 7; Nelson, 3; .Westport, 11) Greymouth, 26; Wanganui, 5; and New Plymouth, 3. . • '~ '•.

At tho Methodist Conference yesterday the Rev. D. M'Nieflllgavo notice to move the following:—"That in view.of the great advances made in the :peaco .movement throughout tho world, and in view of the fact that the present warlike methods of settling disputes are both un-Christlart and against the best interest* ,of the people, this conference declares itself,in favour of arbitration in all international disputes; we also enter otir emphatic protest against compulsory military trainins believing this to be riot only ft' serious reflection on the patriotism of the people of the Dominion, and fraught w'ith great moral perils to our youths, hut nlso entirely' out. of harmony with Christian teaching and the traditions of British free-' dom. . : ' ,'..'... ;